Madras High CourtCRL OP/20779/2020closed

B.S.D.V.Prasad v. State Rep.By The

2021-01-08Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.01.2021

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN Crl.O.P.No.20779 of 2020 1.B.S.D.V Prasad ... Petitioners/ Accused 2.B.Panduranga -VsState rep by the ... Respondent Inspector of Police, E-1, Mylapore Police Station, Chennai - 600 004.

(Crime No.Not Known of 2020) Prayer: Criminal Original petition filed under Section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure praying to enlarge the petitioners on anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest by the respondent police in Crime No.Not Known of 2020 on the file of the respondent police.

For Petitioners: Mr.V.S.Senthilkumar For Respondent : Mr.S.Karthikeyan Additional Public Prosecutor

ORDER

(Heard through video conference) The petitioner, who apprehends arrest at the hands of the respondent Police for the offence punishable under Section 498 A of IPC r/w Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, in Crime No.Not known of 2020, on the file of the respondent Police, seeks anticipatory bail.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police.

3. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent Police submitted that petition enquiry is pending against the petitioner in CSR.No.127 of 2020.

4. In view of the submission made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, the respondent Police is directed to https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

complete the enquiry, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and in the enquiry, if a prima facie case is made out against the petitioner, the respondent police shall register the First Information Report, otherwise close the petition. Till then, the respondent police is directed not to arrest the petitioner.

5. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition is closed.

-sd/- 08/01/2021 This order, on being produced, be punctually observed and carried into execution by all concerned TRUE COPY Sub-Assistant Registrar (Statistics/C.S.) High Court, Madras - 600 104.

TO 1 THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE, E-1, MYLAPORE POLICE STATION, CHENNAI - 600 004.

2 THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR HIGH COURT, MADRAS.

CC to M/S. V.S.SENTHILKUMAR Advocate on payment of necessary charges CRL OP.20779/2020 Date :08/01/2021 MN-02/02/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/